Time to Sharpen the Ice Tools

Lots of new and great climbing went down this fall in the Narrows just outside of Carbondale Colorado. A long list of excellent climbs have been added to the area. Some of them like Maximis are a full 40 meters long and mind blowing good. Can’t wait for the new guide book to come out highlighting the Crystal River Valley’s new climbs. I think locals and visitors alike will be thrilled by the Narrows unique setting along the Crystal River and new excellent routes. 

This fall we climbed rock all the way into the first week of December 2012.  Here are a few pictures from recent projects in the Narrows area. Most of the following pictures of of Gabe Collins. He was one of the few climbers I could convince to come up to the new zones as temperatures usually dipped below freezing, icy rain drizzled and snow flakes fell this fall.

Gabe follows first ascent of Knuckledragger.

Gabe enters Diaphoresis final crack after difficult face climbing.

DR cleaning the Simian Sounds Wall.

Gabe follows the Mohel's Mazaltov in The Gash.

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Diaphoresis

Wild Stems on Spunk Monkey.

The great white Spunk Monkey.

More Diaphoresis.

Gabe low on Knuckledragger.

Diaphoresis in the left and Spunk Monkey on the right. Crystal River in the background.

Just past the roof crux on Kunckledragger.

Diaphoresis arete.

Pulling hard moves on the Mohel's Mavaltov.

Sweet Simian Sounds Wall Perch.

John on first ascent of Fasting on Ramadon in The Gash.